Welcome to BoxingLaw.com

Boxing has been called the red light district of the sporting world, and its participants often need more guidance outside the ring then inside it.

The attorneys at The Lustigman Firm, and Scott Shaffer in particular, provide legal representation to athletes, promoters, managers, and media businesses involved in the sport of boxing, and now mixed martial arts (MMA), on a worldwide basis. A large part of Scott's boxing practice involves representation of major fight promoters, such as DiBella Entertainment, Inc., promoter of A-list boxers Jermain Taylor and Paul Malignaggi, and Sauerland Event, one of Germany's leading promoters. Scott has also directly represented world champions such as Ricky Hatton, Kermit Cintron, and Cory Spinks.

As the world of combat sports changes, so has our practice. The Lustigman Firm is proud to announce it has expanded into the rapidly-growing sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). New MMA companies on the scene will need an experienced legal advisor to guide them through the maze of contracts, networks, and alliances in order to help maximize their success.

Perhaps no other lawyer in the U.S. has the depth and diversity of knowledge and experience that The Lustigman Firm's Scott Shaffer brings to combat sports. Learn more about his credentials and then contact our boxing law firm to talk to us about your issue.

The Business of Boxing

The Lustigman Firm handles contract negotiations and contract disputes for boxers and boxing promoters, including world champions. Services include:

• Negotiating individual bout contracts, option agreements and provision of service contracts on behalf of fighters, managers and promoters
• Protecting the rights of boxers in disputes with world sanctioning bodies
• Litigating breach of contract and tortious interference disputes in court and arbitration proceedings
• Negotiating cable broadcast and pay-per-view (PPV) contracts with major networks, such as HBO, Showtime, and ESPN
• Assisting amateur athletes in turning professional
• Negotiating licensing agreements for foreign broadcast rights
• Resolving contract disputes between boxers, managers, and sponsors
• Negotiating site fees and sponsorship agreements with casinos, hotels and Native American tribes for the staging of professional combat sports
• Advisor to MMA management companies

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated
can reach down to the bottom of his soul
and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes
to win when the match is even." - Mohammad Ali

The Rights of Athletes

Participants in boxing are often exploited by coercive contracts or the people around them. Corruption plagues this great sport and those involved in the sport, whether they are boxers, managers, trainers, or promoters, need a lawyer who will fight for them if they've been wronged. Contact us if you've:

• Been stripped of your boxing license or championship
• Been ripped off because someone breached your contract or is preventing you from taking a fight
• Had your health or safety jeopardized or your legal rights ignored (violations of the Professional Boxing Safety Act or the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act)

"There's nothing wrong with getting knocked down,
as long as you get right back up." - Mohammad Ali

Administrative Hearings

The Lustigman Firm defends boxers from unfair or arbitrary decisions of sanctioning bodies, such as local athletic commissions or world championship sanctioning organizations like the IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO. As a seasoned sports writer and experienced boxing law attorney, Scott Shaffer can navigate his clients through each sanctioning body's set of rules.

While the rules themselves are complicated, ensuring that your rights are enforced can be even more complicated. Call us to discuss your case if:

• Your rating was unfairly changed
• You had your championship stripped
• You are being improperly forced into a bout or contract
• You were suspended or lost your state boxing license
• You have problems because one state's rules are different from another

If you're heading for a legal fight, contact The Lustigman Firm and boxing lawyer Scott Shaffer. He has fought for the rights of current or former world champions Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, Jermain Taylor, Kermit Cintron, Cory Spinks, and Ike Quartey, just to name a few.

Attorney Advertising

From his Madison Avenue law office in New York City, attorney Scott Shaffer provides legal representation to promoters, managers, and athletes in boxing and MMA throughout the U.S., including New York, Nevada, New Jersey, California and Florida as well as in Germany and throughout the world. Attorney Advertising Notice - Results - Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.